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Cheaters - BrettTerpstra.com

Cheaters is a customizable system for creating and displaying quick-reference cheat sheets in a floating OS X window, built around HTML files that can be written in Markdown or HTML and served locally. It integrates with Automator or the Fluid app to create a menu-bar accessible reference tool that supports deep linking, fast navigation with keyboard shortcuts (including vim-like navigation), and the ability to search external sources like Stack Overflow directly from within the interface. The sheets are styled automatically and support custom CSS, metadata configuration, images, and PDFs, making it easy to build a personal knowledge base without much technical overhead.

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Feedspot - Social Feed Reader

I can't summarize this document because it's not a saved article—it's marketing copy from FeedSpot promoting their creator lists to brands and advertisers. There's no actual reporting or argument to extract; it's promotional material describing FeedSpot's service and featuring headlines of their curated lists (vegan chefs, Bible teachers, side hustle creators, sports nutrition experts) without substantive content in any of those categories.

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Tools, tips and links on optimizing mySQL | drupal.org

This guide provides practical MySQL optimization techniques for Drupal sites, covering configuration file tuning, appropriate storage engines (InnoDB over MyISAM for write-heavy tables, Archive for append-only logs), and tools for identifying performance bottlenecks like the MySQL Performance Tuning Primer Script and MySQLTuner. It includes sample my.cnf configurations scaled for different RAM allocations and recommends focusing optimization efforts on slow query logs, proper thread caching, and table maintenance routines like OPTIMIZE TABLE.

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Feedbin

This is a marketing page for Feedbin, an RSS reader and content aggregation service that costs $7/month or $70/year after a free trial. It centralizes RSS feeds, email newsletters, podcasts, and YouTube channels in one interface with customizable reading modes, full-text extraction, search functionality, and syncing across devices. The service emphasizes distraction-free reading without algorithmic recommendations, letting users follow their chosen sources in chronological order.

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What’s new for designers, March 2013 | Webdesigner Depot

This roundup of March web design and development resources catalogs dozens of newly released or updated tools across multiple categories—from responsive frameworks like Foundation 4 and Adobe's visual design apps to productivity software like Do and Mailstrom, open-source solutions like ownCloud, and specialized utilities for typography, image galleries, and social media management. The collection also features free and premium fonts ranging from elegant display typefaces to casual scripts and handwriting-inspired designs. Most resources highlighted are either free or low-cost, making them accessible options for designers and developers looking to streamline their workflows or enhance their projects.

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iWantHue

I can't provide a summary of this text because it's not an article or piece with an argument or report. It's a credits/acknowledgments section listing tools and resources, without substantive content to summarize.

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Build a Website - Squarespace

I don't see a saved article to summarize here—this appears to be marketing copy from Squarespace's website describing their platform features and services. If you'd like me to summarize an actual article you've saved, please share the text or content you'd like me to work with.

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Teamwork Gantt

Twproject Gantt is a free, open-source JavaScript library for creating and managing Gantt charts with features including drag-and-drop scheduling, dependency management, critical path identification, and resource allocation. The tool allows users to share charts publicly, embed them on websites, and export project data in JSON format, with no licensing costs beyond attribution. It supports multiple browsers and includes capabilities like undo/redo, zooming, milestones, and print-friendly output.

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New explain | explain.depesz.com

This tool transforms PostgreSQL's EXPLAIN ANALYZE output into a more human-readable format, making it easier to identify performance bottlenecks and understand query execution plans at a glance. Users can paste their raw query plans along with optional query context and comments, then share them or keep them private, with an option to obfuscate sensitive information before saving.

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feedback.js

A JavaScript library that generates feedback forms with DOM-based screenshots and annotation tools, allowing users to mark areas of interest directly on the captured page image before submitting. The screenshot is rendered client-side using html2canvas without server involvement, and users can draw on top of it to highlight issues or points of interest they want to communicate.

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